Bambu LabH2S
2units
Large-format, single-nozzle printer with a heated chamber.
- Build
- 340 × 320 × 340 mm
- Chamber
- Heated, up to 65 °C
- Nozzle
- Up to 350 °C
Now printing · 7 Bambu Lab printers
All-new fleet. All Bambu Lab.
We replaced our entire fleet with current-generation Bambu Lab printers — the world's first business school 3D printing lab is now fully state of the art. Bring a file. Pick a color. Make something.
7 printers4 models5 gift of Xu & NingSince 2013
About · Learn. Make. Share.
The world's first business school 3D printing lab — opened Spring 2013 at the Gies College of Business.
Co-founded by Dr. Aric Rindfleisch (Executive Director) and Dr. Vishal Sachdev (Director). Find us in the Business Instructional Facility, Room 3030, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Before20Ultimaker desktop printers
Now7Current-generation Bambu Lab printers
No. 01PETG · Ice BlueFleet
Meet the fleet.
Four Bambu Lab models, seven machines — from large-format prints to multi-material, multi-color jobs.
Bambu LabH2C
2units
H2-series multi-nozzle printer with Vortek automatic hotend changing — built for multi-material and multi-color work.
- Series
- H2, multi-nozzle
- Hotend
- Vortek automatic changing
- For
- Multi-material / multi-color
Bambu LabX2D
2units
X-series dual-nozzle printer, fully enclosed.
- Series
- X, dual-nozzle
- Body
- Enclosed
Bambu Lab X1-CarbonX1C
1unit
CoreXY printer with lidar-assisted first layer and AMS multi-color.
- Build
- 256 × 256 × 256 mm
- Motion
- CoreXY
- Color
- AMS multi-color
Illini BlueIllini Orange
Dedication · Dual-material swatchGift of Haoyang Xu & Yuxin Ning
Donor
Haoyang Xu
Alumnus, Gies College of Business
Donor
Yuxin Ning
Alumnus, The Grainger College of Engineering
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The Illinois MakerLab gratefully acknowledges Haoyang Xu and Yuxin Ning for their generous gift of five Bambu Lab printers. Their gift supports everyone who learns, makes and shares here.H2C ×2 · X2D ×2 · X1C ×1
No. 02PLA Silk · ChampagneServices & Pricing
Pick your swatch.
3D printing is a $4 base fee per print plus material by the gram. Choose who you are to see your rates.
Rates · Illinois Student
Walk-in
10¢/g
Online order
12¢/g
Design & prototyping · Gurus
$20/hr
30-min minimum, 30-min increments + material
- Plus a $4 base fee per print.
- Multi-color or special filament: +50% on base prices.
- Campus-account payments: $10 minimum, billed at faculty/staff rates.
- Online: upload an STL, choose options, pick up at the lab.
- 1-to-1 tutoring for 3D modeling available from our Gurus.
All rates at a glance
| User | Walk-in | Online | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Student | 10¢/g | 12¢/g | $20/hr |
| Illinois Faculty / Staff / Alumni / Departments | 25¢/g | 30¢/g | $30/hr* |
| All other users | 35¢/g | 42¢/g | $50/hr |
*Design & prototyping rate listed for Illinois Faculty/Staff.
No. 03PLA Matte · Signal YellowFall 2026
Open hours.
Fall 2026 hours, effective Monday, August 31, 2026.
Mon1:00–7:00 PM
Tue2:00–7:00 PM
WedFree 1-hr4:00–7:00 PM
Thu2:00–7:00 PM
Fri1:00–7:00 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed
Closed on university holidays, Spring Break, Thanksgiving week, and between semesters (May & August).
PLA · Illini Blue
BIF, Room 3030Business Instructional Facility
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
515 East Gregory Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
No. 04PLA Matte · SakuraWorkshops · Camps · Parties
Come make with us.
Workshops for your class, week-long summer camps, birthday parties and more — the fun side of the lab.
Workshops
- 013D Printing with Generative AI90 min
- 023D Design with Tinkercad90 min
- 033D Design with Fusion 36090 min
- 04Basic 3D Printing90 min
Fall 2026No public sessions are scheduled this fall — request one for your class or group.
Request a workshopSummer camps
Week-long camps at the MakerLab.
Birthday parties
Celebrate with 3D printing at the MakerLab.
Ask about a partyDigital Maker Certificate
Complete the workshop series to earn it.
Courses & Coursera
Courses, plus a Coursera 3D printing specialization offered since 2016 with Autodesk.
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Community labs in southern Illinois and on the south side of Chicago.
No. 05PLA Matte · CharcoalReviews
Rated 5.0 stars by the people who print here.
“Great place to make a 3D print. The online ordering option is very convenient!”
“I had a great experience printing my STL files here. Will definitely print more!”
“Staff made the entire printing process super simple and straightforward. Planning to use again for class projects.”